VFW Post 1461, Auxiliary commander and president reception

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and Auxiliary Post 1461 will be hosting a VFW Commander and Auxiliary Pot Luck Reception starting at 5 p.m. Friday, July 14.

The community is invited to come out and thank Past Commander Greg Kelm for his service to the veterans and the community as the commander from 2006 to 2023. Kelm is passing the torch to the post’s first Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran Commander Bernadette Bland. Past Auxiliary President Becky Coulson has been elected as the District Auxiliary president and passing the Auxiliary to President Bill Zangs.

Kelm was recognized for his service on July 10 by the VFW state commander with a Certificate of Appreciation from the VFW National Commander, a Certificate of Appreciation from the state commander and was awarded the Department of Illinois VFW Veteran of the Month for the month of June 2023.